Kura Sushi USA FY2025 EPS Forecast Lifted by William Blair

Key Points

• William Blair has upgraded Kura Sushi USA's FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) forecast to $0.01, a significant improvement from their previous forecast of (-$0.02).
• The consensus estimate for Kura Sushi USA's current full-year earnings stands at $0.22 per share, while analysts have mixed ratings with five Buy, five Hold, and one Sell rating.
• Kura Sushi USA has a market cap of $806.89 million and currently trades around $66.74 per share, with a one-year price range between $40.03 and $110.66.

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research note issued to investors on Monday, October 20th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now anticipates that the company will earn $0.01 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of ($0.02). The consensus estimate for Kura Sushi USA's current full-year earnings is $0.22 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Kura Sushi USA's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.16) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.00 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS.

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 13th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $29.83 million during the quarter. Kura Sushi USA had a negative net margin of 3.48% and a negative return on equity of 0.49%.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Roth Capital restated a "buy" rating and issued a $106.00 target price (up previously from $89.00) on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. TD Securities restated a "hold" rating and issued a $79.00 target price on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Lake Street Capital upped their target price on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $62.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $71.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $93.78.

Kura Sushi USA Price Performance

NASDAQ:KRUS opened at $66.74 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $71.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $71.84. The stock has a market cap of $806.89 million, a P/E ratio of -83.43 and a beta of 1.76. Kura Sushi USA has a 1-year low of $40.03 and a 1-year high of $110.66.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kura Sushi USA

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KRUS. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Kura Sushi USA in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in Kura Sushi USA during the 1st quarter valued at $68,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in Kura Sushi USA by 42.5% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 953 shares of the company's stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE boosted its stake in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 14.8% during the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,073 shares of the company's stock valued at $106,000 after buying an additional 268 shares during the period. Finally, Corebridge Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. Corebridge Financial Inc. now owns 3,304 shares of the company's stock valued at $169,000 after buying an additional 360 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.49% of the company's stock.

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